[bioundgrd] Fwd: MIT Public Service Center December Announcements

Mon Nov 29 17:48:42 EST 2010

>From: "Jennifer Currie" <jacook at MIT.EDU>
>Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 12:03:28 -0500
>Subject: MIT Public Service Center December Announcement
>
>
>MIT Public Service Center December Announcements
>It's official - the weather is getting colder and the holidays are 
>right around the corner!
>The Public Service Center would like to remind you that we have 
>multiple exciting opportunities throughout the year as well as 
>program application deadlines.  Our opportunities are for 
>undergraduates and graduates and in some cases staff are able to 
>participate.  If you have any questions or would like to know more 
>about how the PSC can help you with a service initiative please feel 
>free to stop by the PSC in 4-104, email the appropriate contact 
>listed below, or email <>psc at mit.edu <<>psc at mit.edu> .  Thank you 
>and Season's Greetings!  
>-MIT Public Service Center
>
>
>11/30
>IDEAS and Global Challenge: Join our volunteer staff!
>IDEAS and Global Challenge are looking for students to join our 
>volunteer staff. Join us to learn more about opportunities to get 
>involved - as a proposal reviewer, event staff, human megaphone for 
>IDEAS/GC and more. Come help us rally the Institute and support the 
>teams working on innovation as public service.  Join us for the info 
>session: Tuesday, November 30th, 6 - 7pm in room 4-145 
>(<http://whereis.mit.edu>http://whereis.mit.edu).  Contact Kate for 
>more information: <>kmytty at mit.edu 
><<http://kmytty@mit.edu>http://kmytty@mit.edu>
>
>11/22 - 12/14
>The 2010 MIT Giving Tree is here!
>Brighten the holidays for a local child.  Please join your fellow 
>MIT community members in supporting this great MIT holiday 
>tradition. Through the Giving Tree, you can donate gifts to children 
>in the Boston and Cambridge area. Each year, over 500 MIT faculty, 
>staff, students, and partners provide gifts to over 600 children 
>affiliated with 13 local service agencies. Co-sponsored by the MIT 
>Public Service Center and the Panhellenic Association and currently 
>in its 19th year, the Giving Tree allows participants to choose 
>specific gifts for specific children, making the gift-giving process 
>a more personalized one for all.
>
>Here's how to participate:
>  1.) Stop by the MIT Public Service Center (PSC) at 4-104 between 
>November 22 and December 13 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).
>2.) Pick up a gift label for a child--or choose more than one!
>3.) Purchase, wrap, and place the gift label on your gift, and 
>return it to the PSC in 4-104 NO LATER than 10AM on Tuesday, 
>December 14.
>
>We will also gladly accept your monetary donation if you are unable 
>to purchase a gift, but want to participate. Questions? Email 
><>mitgivingtree at mit.edu <<>mitgivingtree at mit.edu> . More info can be 
>found at: 
><http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/programs/givingtree/>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/programs/givingtree/ 
><<http://>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/programs/givingtree/>  Happy 
>Holidays!
>
>
>12/2
>PSC Grants application deadline
>Public Service Center Grants enable student service projects during 
>the semester and over IAP. They have a rolling deadline, with a 
>final deadline for travel over IAP of December 2! Turn in your 
>proposals, and turn your service ideas into action!  Expedition 
>Grants, supported by the Underclassmen Giving Campaign and the 
>Alumni Association, enable continuing MIT students to travel to an 
>unknown community and explore solutions to problems. Students have 
>recently used Expedition Grants to start projects in New Orleans, 
>Mexico, and Cameroon! Learn more at web.mit.edu/mitpsc/grants and 
><https://giving.mit.edu/underclassmen-campaign/index.html>https://giving.mit.edu/underclassmen-campaign/index.html 
><<https://giving.mit.edu/underclassmen-campaign/index.html>https://giving.mit.edu/underclassmen-campaign/index.html>
>
>
>12/5
>IDEAS and Global Challenge: Submit Your Initial Proposal and Grant 
>Request for IAP!
>IDEAS and Global Challenge are an annual invention and 
>entrepreneurship competition that support invention as public 
>service projects (whether innovative service or prototype). If you 
>are planning to enter this year, the Initial Proposal submission 
>deadlines occur on the 5th of every month through March. The earlier 
>you get your proposal in, the more opportunities you will have to 
>get feedback and strengthen it for your final submission! Submit 
>your Initial Proposal in December and take advantage of Development 
>Grants that can help you develop your idea and prepare your final 
>proposal to the judges. If you're looking for team members, projects 
>to work on or mentors, head to globalchallenge.mit.edu. Complete 
>directions for proposal submission are here: 
><http://globalchallenge.mit.edu>http://globalchallenge.mit.edu
>
>12/15
>Would you like to thank a high school teacher who inspired you?
>Nominate your favorite high school teacher for the MIT Inspirational 
>Teacher Award and get the chance to connect that teacher with a 
>great bunch of MIT resources.  Nominations are due before December 
>15.  Visit 
><http://web.mit.edu/inspire/nomination.html>http://web.mit.edu/inspire/nomination.html 
><<http://web.mit.edu/inspire/nomination.html>http://web.mit.edu/inspire/nomination.html> 
>to complete the online nomination form!
>
>2/4
>Develop a proposal for a Davis Projects for Peace $10,000 fellowship!
>Davis Projects for Peace is offering a $10,000 fellowship for an MIT 
>undergraduate student project that promotes peace, to be implemented 
>in the summer of 2011.  The aim is to "help young people launch some 
>immediate initiatives that could bring new thinking to the prospects 
>for peace in the world."  MIT will select several compelling 
>proposals to send forward, and at least one is guaranteed to be 
>funded! Think creatively, innovatively, and entrepreneurially -- 
>this is a chance to formulate and test ideas for peace.  Proposals 
>should be emailed to <>davis-peace at mit.edu <<>davis-peace at mit.edu> 
> by 9:00am on Friday, February 4.
>
>You'll need to submit the following:
>-- a detailed two-page, single-spaced proposal (who, what, when, 
>where, how, anticipated outcomes) that includes confirmation of the 
>participation of any partner organizations or people
>-- a detailed one-page budget for carrying out the project in summer 2011
>If your proposal is selected, we will help you refine it.  You 
>should be available to make final revisions before February 11. See 
><http://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/>http://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/ 
><<http://>http://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/> for more details of 
>the program, examples of past winners, and FAQs. Have questions? 
> Need help planning or writing? Contact Alison at <>hynd at mit.edu 
><<>hynd at mit.edu>
>***********************************
>Jennifer Currie
>Senior Administrative Assistant
>MIT Public Service Center
>77 Massachusetts Avenue
>Building 4-104
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>Direct Tel: 617-258-9361
>Main Office Tel: 617-253-0742
>Fax: 617-258-9357
><http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
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